FIRST MERCHANTS CORPFRME
ASignal's systematic analysis rates FRME as Neutral.
Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Sep 9, 2026
The case on FRME
Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.
- Forward P/E of 9.09x below current P/E of 13.09x suggesting valuation discount
- Strong operating margin at 34.27%
- Profitable with solid net margin of 28.96%
- Low beta of 0.85 indicating lower volatility relative to market
- Dividend yield appears high at 359.00% (likely data error, possibly misreported)
- Negative price momentum (-0.014)
- MACD below signal line with negative histogram, indicating downtrend
- RSI near lower end of neutral range (40.47), suggesting weakening momentum
- Price below both SMA20 and SMA50, indicating short-term downtrend
- Earnings growth declining YoY by 28.70%
- Gross margin reported as 0.00%, atypical for a regional bank
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How ASignal analyzes FRME
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